Militants free 70 kids in school siege The militants equipped with rocket launchers and grenades, took the children hostage after storming a school following a gun battle with police at Domail village in Karak district of the NWFP.
Kenya death toll hits 800 Rampaging mobs torched buses in the western Kenyan town of Kisumu on Monday, burning a driver to death, as the death toll from post-election violence climbed to 800.
Thaksins ally elected new PM Thai lawmakers elected Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the nations new prime minister on Monday, restoring civilian leadership after 16 months of military rule.
Iran warns UN of strong reactions Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters here, UN Security Council should show restraint until the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report (on Irans nuclear programmes).
Suharto laid to rest The body of former Indonesian president Suharto was laid to rest at his familys mausoleum near the central Java city of Solo on Monday in a state funeral attended by the countrys top leaders.
After the recent crash, do ordinary investors need to be wary of the stock markets or invest judiciously to garner attractive returns?
Most of our readers agree that small investors looking for quick returns are sitting ducks for market manipulators. They suggested studying the markets before investing. Some readers felt that regulators like SEBI must provide suitable insurance cover in case of instances like the recent crash or curb the extent of speculation.
